Heel-cutting apparatus.



. W. J. NESBITT.

HEEL CUTTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 16. l9l6- Patented Mar. 1917.

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HEEL Cunme APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-151916.

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Aifornzy WILLIAM J. NESBIT'I, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HEEL-overwrite APrARArUs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September 16, 1916. Serial N 0. 120,567.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. Nnsnrrr, a citizen of the United StatesofAmerica, residing at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State ofCalifornia, have invented This invention relates to heelcuttingvapparatus, and it has for its main object the provision of amodification and a simplification of the construction which is shown inmy application for Patent Serial No. 113,829, filed August 8, 1916. r rj The present invention will be apparent-to those skilledin the art froma careful con-' sideration of the following description of the preferredform of the modified construction, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings in which'- Figure 1 is a broken side elcvationalview showing the modified construction; F ig'. 2 is a plan view of thesame; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken" on the line 3'3v of Fig.1; Fig. 4 is a broken plan view showing the threaded rod connected tothe pivot, Fig.-

5 is a side elevational view of one of the heel holding members; Fig. 61s an end View of the same; Flg. 7 is an enlarged broken sectional viewtaken on the line'7-7 of Fig:

5; Fig. 8 is an enlarged broken sectional view of a modified form of theheel holding member; and Fig. 9 is a broken sectional view taken on theline 99 of Fig. 3, but showing the threaded rod connected to a yoke on astationary pivot.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2-, and 3 of the drawings, the shelf 10 has itsrear part se 7 cured to the support 11 by screws 12, and on said shelf10 is movably mounted the platform 13 which has on its underside thedovetail guide 14 which is slidably fitted in a corresponding guidewayin the shelf 10.

On the platform 13 is adjustably mounted the table 15 which ispreferably recessed on its underside and is provided with a slot 16through which extends the pivot 17 which latter has its lower partpivotally connected to the platform 13. The table 15 has thereon anysuitable form of heel clamping means, that shown consisting of the lowerheel holding member 18 which is suitably secured to the side'of thetable 15,

and the upper heel holding member 19.

which is suitably secured tothe lever 20; said heel holding members 18and 19 being provided with projecting portions 21 and with straighttoothed or roughened portions 22, Figs. 6 and 7,1 or curved toothed orroughened portions 22, Fig. 8. The proecting portions 21 are adapted tofit in the crease between the heelseatand the heelof the shoe 23, andthe toothed or roughened portions 22 are adapted to grip the heel of theshoe 23. The lever 20 has its forward.

end provided with the handle 24', and it has its rear end mounted onthe" pivot 25 between the upright lugs 26 on the rear part of the table15. I

The cutter preferably consists of the bandsaw 27, not fully shown, whichmay pass through the adjustable guide 28 which is suitably mounted onthe shelf 10;

The means for operating the platform 13 preferably consists of theangular lever 29 which is mounted on the pivot 30 carried by thedownward extension 31 of the shelf 10; said lever'29 having at one endthe handle 32 and'having at its other end the pivot pivot on the side ofthe The means for adjusting the table 15 con-1 sists of the rod 36 whichis rotatably mounted on the table 15 an'dis'adjustably connect ed to thepivotally mounted pivot 17, Figs. 1, 2, and 3 or to the stationary pivot17,

Fig. 9. The stationary pivot 17 is attached to the platform 13 and haspivotally mounted thereon the yoke 37. The rod 36 preferably has one endportion passing through an opening in the lower recessed part of thetable 15, and has its other end portion provided with a screw thread 38whereby it is connected to the pivot 17 or to the crosspiece 39 on theyoke 37 Collars 40 are suitably disposed on the rod 36 in contact withthe table 15, and a handwheel 11 or other suitable means is provided onthe rod 36 to facilitate turning the latter.

If desired, the slot 16 may be covered by the plate 42' which has anangular portion 13 which is secured to the platform 13 by the screws 1%,and which has the fiat portion 15 which extends over the upper part ofthe table 15 and through which the pivot 1'1 or the pivot 17 passesfreely.

The table 15 maybe locked in adjusted position on the platform 13 by theclamping nut 46 which is mounted on the threaded upper part of the pivot17 or the pivot 17 and can be turned by the handle 4:6 which isconnected to it.

From the foregoing description the construction and operation of themodified heel cutting apparatus will be understood by those skilled inthe art. It will be seen that when the heel of the shoe 23 is grippedby. 'the heel clamping means on the table 15,

the rod 36 may be turned to move the table 15 toward the cutter 27according to the amount that is to be cut off from the heel. If astraight out in the heel is to be made the table 15 is disposedsubstantially at a right angle to the cutter 27 and locked in positionby turning the clamping nut 46. By'means of the lever 29 the platform 18and the table 15 are moved so that the heel of the shoe 23 is cut by thecutter 27. When it is desired to make an angular out of the heel thetable 15 is turned horizontally on the platform 13 until it makes thedesired angle with the cutter 27, whereupon the table 15 may be lookedin the adjusted position on the platform 13 by turning the clamping nut4:6 on the pivot 17 or the pivot 17.

I claim:

1. In heel cutting apparatus, the combination of a movably mountedplatform, a pivot on the platform, a table movably mounted on theplatform, shoe-heel clamping means on the table, and means including arotatable rod whereby said table is adjustably connected to said pivot.

2. In heel cutting apparatus, the combination of a movably mountedplatform, a pivot on the platform, a table resting on the platform andprovided with a slot throughwhich the pivot extends, shoe-heel clampingmeans on the table, and means including a rod connecting the tableadgustably to the pivot. 3. In heel cutting apparatus, the combina- Ition of a movably mounted platform, a pivot on the platform, a tableresting on the platform and provided with a slot through which the pivotextends, shoe-heel clamping means on the table, a cutter, and meansconnecting the table to the pivot, so that the table can be moved towardor away from the cutter and also be disposed at the desired angle to thecutter.

4. In heel cutting apparatus the combination of a movably mountedplatform, a pivot on the platform, a table movably mounted on theplatform, and provided with a slot through which the pivot extends,shoeheel clamping means on the table, means including a rod whereby thetable is adjust ably connected to said pivot, and a clamping nut on saidpivot for locking the table in adjusted position on said platform.

5. In heel cutting apparatus, the combination of amovably mountedplatform, a pivot on the platform, a table resting on the platform andprovided with a slot through which said pivot extends, shoe-heelclamping means on the table, a rod mounted on the table and having ascrew connection with the pivot, and a clamping nut on the pivotforlocking the table in adjusted position on the platform.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification at LosAngeles, county of Los Angeles, State of California, this 6th day ofSeptember, A. D. 1916.

WILLIAM J. NESBITT.

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